Friends Association for Higher Education

by Laura Rediehs | April 18, 2024 · 3:20 pm

FAHE Conference 2024 Registration

Registration Now Open for FAHE’s 2024 Annual Gathering

June 3-6 at Malone University

Valiant for the Truth

In a 1656 letter to ministers written while he was in South Gate Prison in Cornwall, George Fox wrote: “Let all nations hear the word by sound or writing. Spare no place, spare not tongue nor pen, but be obedient to the Lord God and go through the world and be valiant for the Truth upon earth; tread and trample all that is contrary under. Keep in the wisdom of God that spreads over all the earth, the wisdom of the creation, that is pure. Live in it; that is the word of the Lord God to you all, do not abuse it; and keep down and low; and take heed of false joys that will change.”

Join us to explore ways in which Quakers and Quaker theology and practice informs our endeavors to be valiant in the classroom, in our scholarly research, and in our institutions of higher learning, meetings, and churches.

The Conference will begin with dinner on Monday, June 3 and end with an opportunity to visit the Gnadenhutten museum and memorial at noon on Thursday, June 6.

The registration process at this link is simple:

Choose the category for the renewal of your membership in FAHE.
“Meals and Events” covers all activities for the conference. We hope you can join us for all the plenaries and concurrent sessions, but any time you can spend with us will be welcome.
Planning to stay on campus? Choose the single room suite.
You are welcome to bring your own linens, otherwise reserve your set.

We hope to have a preliminary schedule up shortly. In the meantime, please direct your questions to Jacci Stuckey at jstuckey@malone.edu.

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by Laura Rediehs | April 19, 2024 · 10:31 am

Earlham Has Selected New President

Earlham College and Earlham School of Religion has now selected their new President: Dr. Paul Sniegowski. Congratulations!

Here is the full announcement.

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by Laura Rediehs | April 18, 2024 · 4:12 pm

QLHE: Students Speak

Friends Association for Higher Education’s Quaker Leadings in Higher Education series presents:

Students Speak: The Spiritual and Moral Basis for Valiant Accountability on our Campuses

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
7:30-9 pm, eastern
On Zoom

To register: https://tinyurl.com/FAHE-04-30-24

As we prepare for our annual FAHE gathering – Valiant for the Truth – June 3-6 at Malone University, join us to hear the voices of students from communities too rarely heard on our campuses.

Dove John will facilitate a conversation among our student panel around these queries

What are the moral, spiritual supports for your witness?
To what extent have those supports come from your college?
In what ways do moral supports for truth telling need strengthening on our campuses?

There will be time for worship sharing and questions from the rest of us.

Moderator Bio:

In 1983 Esther “Little Dove” John walked solo across the country to the United Nations for the cause of world peace, social justice and environmental protection. She started a peace academy, worked as a mental health counselor and started an organization that places musicians in hospitals to perform at bedside for patients. In 1987 she participated in the US-Soviet Peace Walk from Leningrad to Moscow with 200 Americans and 200 Soviet citizens. She worked in radio as a public affairs director, taught education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at Antioch University Seattle and taught psychology at Seattle Central Community College. She was site manager of Northwest Indian College at Muckleshoot and now is writing the memoirs of her 1983 peace walk.

Here is a link to the poster for this event.

Your voluntary contribution in support of FAHE and this lecture series is greatly appreciated.
https://www.sagepayments.net/eftcart/forms/donate.asp?M_id=643961219535

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by Laura Rediehs | March 1, 2024 · 6:56 pm

Wilmington College Has Selected a President

Wilmington College has now selected their new President: Dr. Coreen “Corey” Cockerill. Congratulations!

Here is the full announcement.

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by Laura Rediehs | February 29, 2024 · 2:16 pm

QLHE: Becoming Valiant for the Truth

Friends Association for Higher Education’s Quaker Leadings in Higher Education series presented:

Becoming Valiant for the Truth: Confronting Empire, Structural Racism, Classism and Gender Discrimination

Monday, February 26, 2024

Made possible by your membership in FAHE.

How can we support one another (how can FAHE support you?) in overcoming the barriers in our wider higher education community to speaking the truth and holding ourselves and our institutions accountable for legacies of complicity in colonization and identity discrimination? What lessons can we draw from a history in which sincerely felt discernment proved false or was silenced by power or convenience?

Presenters:

Trayce N. Peterson

MA student/instructor
Human Rights Practice
University of Arizona

tom kunesh

Tennessee Ancient Sites Conservancy
University of Minnesota
Starr King School for the Ministry

Donn Weinholtz

Prof. Emeritus Educational Leadership
University of Hartford

Moderator:

Stephen Potthoff

Professor of Religion, Philosophy, and Peace Studies
Wilmington College

Here are materials archived from this event.

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by Laura Rediehs | February 19, 2024 · 4:42 pm

Volunteer Copyediting

The Quaker Studies journal is reaching out for assistance with copyediting, as part of their ongoing commitment to excellence in scholarly publishing.

Quaker Studies is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing understanding and scholarship in the field of Quaker history, theology, and practice. As you may know, Quaker Studies is now a part of the Open Library of the Humanities (OLH) publication system. With this move, they are faced with the responsibility of copyediting the journal, as this is not a service provided by OLH. As they strive to maintain the highest standards of academic rigor and clarity, assistance with copyediting would be immensely valuable in ensuring the quality and accuracy of the articles they publish.

They are currently seeking volunteers who possess a keen eye for detail, a strong command of English grammar and style, and a familiarity with academic writing conventions. Your role would involve reviewing manuscripts for consistency, clarity, and adherence to the journal’s formatting guidelines.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the dissemination of knowledge within the Quaker community and beyond, while also gaining valuable experience in academic publishing. Moreover, your involvement will directly support the scholarly endeavors of Quaker Studies authors and enhance the overall quality of the journal.

If you are interested in volunteering your time and expertise to help copyedit Quaker Studies, please contact Rhiannon Grant and Rebecca Wynter, editors of the journal: (rhiannon.grant@woodbrooke.org.uk and r.i.wynter@bham.ac.uk).

Thank you for considering this opportunity to support Quaker Studies through your valuable contributions. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to reach out.

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by Laura Rediehs | February 9, 2024 · 12:49 pm

FAHE Conference 2024 Call for Proposals

FRIENDS ASSOCIATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

2024 Gathering: June 3-6, 2024

Malone University ~ Canton, Ohio

Valiant for the Truth

Call for Papers, Presentations, and Workshops

This year’s conference will explore ways in which Quakers and Quaker theology and practice informs our endeavors to be valiant in the classroom, in our scholarly research, and in our institutions of higher learning, meetings, and churches. Queries to consider:

How does Truth and truth telling show up in your classrooms and research?
How does being valiant for the Truth inform your teaching, learning, and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and professions?
How can Friends colleges, universities, and institutions be valiant for the Truth?
In what areas have Friends been effective or lacking in being valiant for the Truth?
What does it mean to be valiant for the Truth when teaching and learning in the age of AI?
How can we find common ground as truth tellers within the larger Quaker community of scholars and academicians, specifically among our key constituencies within Evangelical Friends Churches International, Friends General Conference, Friends United Meeting, New Association of Friends, and other groupings of Friends?
How might we integrate areas of Quaker concern – peace, equality, and stewardship – within and outside of our classrooms?
What does it mean to be Valiant for Truth in areas of shifting meaning within our colleges and universities and beyond, such as the fields of science, education, library science, and other areas that have become contested and politicized nationally?

Please consider including elements of participation into your presentation. As always, we welcome any presentation, panel, or workshop that speaks to life-long learning, teaching, scholarship, and administration that reflect what is most genuine in each of us. Direct proposals and inquiries to Jacci Stuckey at jstuckey@malone.edu. Proposals received by April 1 will receive first consideration. Thereafter, proposals will be considered as space permits.

We look forward to good reading!

For the Program Committee:

Laura Rediehs, FAHE Clerk

Walter Sullivan, FAHE Assistant Clerk

PDF of this Call for Proposals

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by Laura Rediehs | February 6, 2024 · 8:25 pm

Moore Research Fellowship

Calling all scholars of Quaker history, Peace history, and allied topics! Swarthmore College Special Collections is now accepting applications for our Moore Research Fellowship for the 2024-2025 cycle.

The Margaret W. Moore and John M. Moore Research Fellowship promotes research during the academic year or summer months using the resources of the Friends Historical Library and/or the Swarthmore College Peace Collection, providing a stipend of $1,500-$6,000 to support such research. Applications are due April 1, 2024.

Please share this announcement with all who might be interested. More details and application instructions are here:

https://www.swarthmore.edu/friends-historical-library/moore-research-fellowship

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by Laura Rediehs | January 29, 2024 · 3:55 pm

Black History Month Quaker Events

The BlackQuaker Project brings exciting news of two unique, online events we will be offering during this 2024 Black History Month.

Monday, 5 February – “Truth and Justice: The BlackQuaker Project Challenges Quakerism in the 21st Century,” a Pendle Hill First-Monday Lecture

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST (Zoom Webinar)

Join us for a radical Pendle Hill presentation in which special guest Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge joins Dr. Harold D. Weaver Jr. and the BlackQuaker Project team. Together they will present a new model for healing historical injustice with Retrospective Justice and showcase how our ministry, along with other Friends of Color around the world, are challenging Quakerism in the 21st century with new insights and new narratives. Register here to attend.

Saturday, 24 February – “The Bayard Rustin Legacy Forum”

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST (Zoom Webinar)

The BlackQuaker Project and Swarthmore College’s Department of Peace and Conflict Studies present “The Bayard Rustin Legacy Forum,” a virtual symposium sponsored by the American American Friends Service Committee, hosted by Dr. Harold D. Weaver Jr., and moderated by Palestinian-American Quaker scholar-activist Dr. Sa’ed Atshan. They will be joined by Haverford College Africana and Religious Studies scholar, Dr. terrence wiley, and Friends Council on National Legislation administrator, Lauren Brownlee, for a series of presentations on the remarkable legacy of Friend Rustin, followed by an audience Q & A. Our distinguished panel will engage with the 2023 biopic Rustin, which we recommend viewing prior to this one-time event. Register here to attend.